early 8th-3rd century BCE
H. 1.7 x W. 4.2 cm (11/16 x 1 5/8 in.) unspecified: 28 g
Stone
20th centuryChineseOriginally translucent, deep brownish green nephrite has mostly turned opaque ocher, while some areas show white, softened substance resulting from calcification
ChineseMildly translucent, light gray nephrite
12th-10th century BCEChineseDeep green translucent nephrite, very slightly calcified
11th-8th century BCEChineseOpaque, cream-colored, cinnabar-stained nephrite
11th-10th century BCEChineseMottled green and light green nephrite
12th-11th century BCEChineseLight gray, russet, and dark brown nephrite
4th-3rd century BCEChineseOpaque, greenish brown and gray stone; cinnabar remaining in the grooves
1st millennium BCEChineseBuff nephrite
14th-8th century BCEChineseMottled light gray and whitish opaque nephrite blade; bronze haft
16th-11th century BCEChineseFine-grained grayish black stone
11th-10th century BCEChineseHighly polished, translucent yellowish and opaque cream-colored nephrite
3rd century BCEChinese